Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-07
THE COOKING CLUB TEA.
ovel and Interesting limo.
Btnom ON Social niverslOns

Ov0A ana 1mtefest1mg InnO.
et1cn ON social Diversions.
Ssell which has held the social
check since the advent of sum.
broken during the past week
givN to their gentlemen friends
tounG ladies composing the very
ktti9 and laudable society known as
aS fA6slngb lub. 1t was the FIRST ven.
died apublic character that the club
he had, and the intimation of their
Mr.. Peas given about week ago,
torneyshe medium of very unique
-- seation, ON straw paper, suggestive of
the kitchen, which, under the legend,
"It's come to this" informed the recipi-
eut that
We may live without poetry, music and art;
without heart;
But civilized man cannot live without
cooks.
And was followed by
The Cooking Club invites you to tea, on
the lawn ~ . ct Mrs. Hagood's, at s. O'Clock.
June 70, 1887. Re V.P.
Responsive to this the following gen
themen, Messrs. Angel, Barrell, Har-
court, Mensing, Lockhart, Hutches
Smith, Bower and Ed. Gonzales, A. H.
and John Perry, Finlay. Downey, Spill
lane, Gardner, Porter, Skinner, Fred
and G. B. Settle, Gavin, Shields, Kohl.
man, Armstrong, w. H. Brown, Ran.
dell, Woyd, Compton, Blagge, Ferd
Clegg, Reading and Hanscom were
promptly at the designated rendezvous
on Thursday evening with edged appe.
tites.
The chef de cuisine, Miss Laura Bal
lipger, was necessarily absent, TO the
regret Of all present, but her difficult posi-. |
tion was we'll and gracefully taken by
Miss Mott, the vice chef, who, assisted |
by Misses Sorley, Williams, Skinner.
Mccullough, Franklin, Hagood, Mole.
more, Clegg and Won Harten, welcomed
the guests and performed the several
duties incident to the entertainment,
On the wall OF the reception room,
above the heads Of the lovely cooks, and
the first object that met the restl. :
gaze OF the visitor entering the sss
was the omen, glowing like IT, -oom,
writing on the wall at P q hand
feast: "Eat, drink and b >elshazzer's
tomorrow you die;" AZ q merry, for
the exit to the lawr ii opposite, over
'cription Of Dante the warning, in
20 who enter :; "All hope abandon,
After 4ere."
!, .ii;fiuc; short while, however. the
.scsss >ds harmonies that issued from a
=, outside soothed tensioned nerves
81 caused . general exodus to the YER
dAnt sward without, where sheltering
oaks gave harbor to q number of Chinese
lanterns, whose irridescent glow illumin.
ated the surrounding foliage and made
the whole scene appear like tablean
from the midsummer Nights Dream"
In the dim distance the tables, laden
with the results of the labors of the
fair epicureans, could be discerned,
and with their embellishments of rare
china, glittering glass, gay rib.
bons and brilliant flowers. made
charming spectacle. While revelipg
In this delightful panorama the music
ceased and the fair mattresses, who
were the personi6cation of lilliesss of the
valley, in their distinctive costumes of
pure white, announced that all was
ready for the banquet, and to the strains |
OF the jubilant "Goblet" song from the |
"Grande Duchesse," the procession an.
proached the board, where the appaifz. /
ing salada of sundry and unprc3suhcea. \
bic names. sandwiches. chcaslate, jelly, J
angel pastry, tipsy end, orange cakss
parched, almonds. icA cream, Rom
punch. sherAst aaa, iced tea. ia hsy an
o.s plenty were served by thA ante
fse.'ot the ki.chen to .ba aay lifting
eoS Ana ..tary gastrons eipa 'icai and
logs, dancing ara cow ,..;o 3,
lowed until the. somsl&s' srsa.,09 na 9oroa5 .oli
pt
sP.e "A - 49, company from
one o. ~ naost enjoy .ble entertainments
fdAa Aas ever snhvv .ned the tedious days
n human exiaeev ce.
To the yoanr ladies who thus success.
fully solved We secrets of the profound
aSt Of cook, Try, and made the knowledge
acquired subserve 30 delightful purpose,
the hearty Communications and thanks of
the Rentlenen are given,